World Trade Organization

Global economy is main topic at World Government Summit

World Trade Organization head tells summit that the organization’s trade dispute arbitration system needs reform and that it will be a priority.

 Heads of state attend the World Government Summit 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 13, 2023.
 Olga Deutsch, Vice President of NGO Monitor

Olga Deutsch, Vice President of NGO Monitor, to address Jerusalem Post Conference

 Hundreds of Israeli Jews are seen at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron with WZO for Slichot, on August 26, 2021.

Hundreds of Israelis go to Cave of the Patriarchs with WZO for Slichot

Judge's gavel, illustrative

10 countries call to temporarily exempt countries from WTO patent, IP


China supports WTO reforms

Last week, the Chinese government issued China’s Position Paper on WTO reform and put forward three basic principles and five suggestions concerning such reforms.

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Trump’s tariffs pose destabilizing threat to Israeli economy

“World trade is going to go down a little bit, and it’s going to hurt the Israeli economy.”

U.S. President Donald Trump signs a presidential proclamation placing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 8, 2018.

China says United States is real threat to global trade, not itself

Countries have benefited from trade with China, which has stuck by the route of reform and opening up and has supported an open global economy, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.

CHINESE FOREIGN Minister Wang Yi speaks during a news conference Beijing earlier this month.